When a patient tells the nurse that she is divorced and remarried with one son from her first marriage, the nurse documents the patient's family structure as
A) Extended
B) Blended
C) Cohabitated
D) Divided
Ans: B
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1. "Why do you assume responsibility for his behaviors?" 2. "I think you should start to confront his behavior." 3. "Your husband needs to deal with the consequences of his drinking." 4. "Do you understand what the term enabler means?"
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis comes into the clinic for a routine check-up. On assessment the nurse notes the patient has lost some of her ability to function since her last office visit
What might be an appropriate intervention for the nurse to make for this patient? A) Recommend to the physician that the patient be hospitalized. B) Ask the physician for a referral to an arthritis support group in the community. C) Make a referral for home health so the patient can be assessed in her own environment. D) Make referrals for occupational therapy and physical therapy.
During the storming phase of group development, the group leader:
A) determines ground rules B) works with members to resolve conflicts C) encourages participation by all members D) identifies the achievement of goals
The school-age child, diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, will receive intrathecal chemotherapy injections after surgery. Which rationale for this type of chemotherapy administration should the nurse include in the medication teaching?
1. It reduces side effects. 2. It does not require the child being "stuck." 3. Many chemotherapy drugs do not cross the blood–brain barrier. 4. Intrathecal administration is less expensive than intravenous administration.